English. | Chinese. | Characters. | Remarks.
|
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... | ... | ... | that formerly there were two Kampongs, one called Ipoh and the other Paloh. In Wilkinson's Dictionary Paloh is given as meaning "a hollow filled with stagnant water" while 'Ipoh' means 'upas-tree'. The Europeans and Hokkien Chinese called the town which was subsequently built, Ipoh, while to the Cantonese and Khehs the place became known as Pa-lo. |
Kampar | Kam-po | 金寶 | ... |
Kampong Kepayang | Kam-pong Pan-yang | 金榜班映 | ... |
Kamunting | San-kong-mun | 新港門 | i.e. New district. This name was given by the Chinese to Kamunting because mines were opened there later than near Taipeng. Kamunting is about 3 miles from Taipeng. |
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